Óscar Pérez Bovela (born 27 August 1981) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Pérez was born in

Oviedo Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...

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. He started his professional career with hometown club

Real Oviedo Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: ''Real Stadium Club Ovetense'' and ''Real Club De ...

, but was not very successful there, playing only 14 games with the main squad over three seasons as they consecutively dropped two divisions. Pérez then continued his career in the

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where, in the 2004–05 campaign, another relegation befell, with

Córdoba CF Córdoba Club de Fútbol (), (from the 2020–21 season onwards competing under the umbrella of Unión Futbolística Cordobesa, S.A.D.) is a Spanish football club based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951 as ...

. In late January 2006, with the

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ns in the

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, he moved to England with

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pike's ...

, but did not manage any first-team appearances. After being released in May 2006 with four other players, Pérez returned to Spain, signing with

CD Tenerife Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. Founded in 1912, the club plays in the Segunda División, holding home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez Lóp ...

. As the

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side returned to the top flight in 2009 after seven years, he appeared in 29 matches (although only three complete), scoring once. In July 2009, Pérez was bought by

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in Italy with compatriot

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, but both were immediately transferred to

Granada CF Granada Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. (), known simply as Granada, is a Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that plays in the Segunda División, after being relegated from La Liga in the 2021� ...

as seven other players, after the two clubs' partnership agreement. In his first season, he contributed 16 games as the team returned to division two after an absence of more than 20 years. In late July 2011, Pérez joined

Cádiz CF Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., known simply as Cádiz, is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia. Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...

of the third tier in a

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-long loan.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Oscar 1981 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Oviedo Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Oviedo Vetusta players Real Oviedo players SD Eibar footballers Córdoba CF players CD Tenerife players Granada CF footballers Cádiz CF players Racing de Santander players Caudal Deportivo footballers Marino de Luanco footballers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Udinese Calcio players Oscar Perez Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Thailand